Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park
Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park (formerly Lynchview Park) is a 7.7-acre (3.1 ha) public park in southeast Portland, Oregon, named after Verdell Burdine Rutherford, a prominent civil rights activist in the region. A short trip away is Moda Center, 8.5 mi off. The months with the kindest weather are May to October, at 64–82°F.
A garden inside Portland
You can stay in Portland
Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park is inside Portland, which has 257 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 7 miles from Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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A visit to Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park can follow the seasons below.
Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park
Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park (formerly Lynchview Park) is a 7.7-acre (3.1 ha) public park in southeast Portland, Oregon, named after Verdell Burdine Rutherford, a prominent civil rights activist in the region.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 8 acres
Bases for Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park
Close by, places to stay are in Portland (257) and Gresham (21).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | in town | — | 257 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 635,109 | $582K | D− |
| Gresham | 3 mi east | 5 min | 21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 111,513 | $459K | C− |
| Vancouver | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 199,698 | $462K | D |
| Oatfield | 8 mi southwest | 15 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,294 | $569K | — |
| Beaverton | 16 mi west | 25 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,842 | $570K | C− |
| Lake Oswego | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 39,722 | $932K | B |
| Troutdale | 5 mi east | 10 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 15,776 | $456K | — |
| Happy Valley | 5 mi south | 10 min | 4 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 28,916 | $725K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park
These lie within 50 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw50 mi MountainMount St. Helens
19 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
Big draw40 mi MountainMount Hood
210 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
319 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
411 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
59 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial Coliseum
615 mi City parkForest ParkPhoto credits
Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0
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What people ask about Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park
Is Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, OR.
When is the best time to visit Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park?
Portland (PDX), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park?
Portland (in town, 257 places to stay), Gresham (3 mi, 21 places to stay) and Vancouver (10 mi, 40 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.